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LS (3.1 V6)
Chevrolet›Malibu›1997-2005

LS (3.1 V6)

1997-2005 · 1999–2003FWD

The Malibu LS (3.1 V6) is a five-seat sedan built from 1999 to 2003. Its 3.1-liter V6 makes 170 PS and drives the front wheels through a 4-speed automatic. It weighs 1410 kg and reaches 100 km/h in 9.6 seconds.

168 hpPower
9.6 s0-100 km/h
210 km/hTop Speed
1999-2003Year
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LS (3.1 V6)Exterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine3.1L V6
Displacement3.1 L
Cylinders6
FuelPetrol
Transmission4-speed Automatic
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power168 hp
0-100 km/h9.6 s
Top speed210 km/h
Weight1410 kg
Dimensions & body
Length4836 mm
Width1763 mm
Height1433 mm
Wheelbase2718 mm
Doors4
Seats5

STORY

Chevrolet used the Malibu name from 1964 as the top series of the mid-size Chevelle, and the nameplate went out of production after 1983. For 1997 GM revived it on a front-drive sedan that replaced the Corsica, and Motor Trend named that car its 1997 Car of the Year. Later generations were mostly sedans in North America, apart from the Malibu Maxx liftback of 2004 to 2007. Production ended at the Fairfax plant in Kansas in November 2024, and the Malibu was the brand's last sedan.

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